'The Hobbit' wins box office over tough competition

December 28, 2014 4:28 PM

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“Unbroken,” “Into the Woods” and the final “Hobbit” film gave Hollywood something to be merry about over Christmas weekend.

The success of these films and the staying power of “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” and “Annie” was surprising given that this holiday season faced unprecedented headwinds. Some of these pictures, such as “Unbroken” with its brutal depiction of life in Japan’s World War II prison camps, an...